Quest for Love

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Quest for Love

1971

1h 30m

Sci-Fi

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Colin Trafford (Tom Bell) is a British physicist who discovers an alternate world parallel to his own reality. In this other world, among other differences, World War II never occurred, and President John F. Kennedy is still alive. Trafford also finds that his other self neglects his beautiful wife (Joan Collins), so he steps in and begins a relationship with her. Crossing over to this other reality creates significant problems, however, and Trafford must deal with the ramifications.

Michael McNay

Guardian

It is based on a story by John Wyndham, but after that spurt from the starting blocks it falls flat on its face.

Mar 17, 2020

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David Robinson

Financial Times

It is a promising idea and there is style and imagination in the evocation of the London that might have been, but for the war; but Terrence Feely's script and Ralph Thomas's handling of the players do not otherwise rise to the occasion.

Mar 17, 2020

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Tom Milne

Time Out

A puerile sci-fi romance.

Mar 17, 2020

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TV Guide Staff

TV Guide

An unusual science fiction tale that doesn't completely work but does hold interest.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 9, 2006

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Intriguing time travel story. Quest for Love is a 1971 British science fiction drama film directed by Ralph Thomas and starring Joan Collins, Tom Bell and Denholm Elliott. It is based on the story Random Quest by John Wyndham. [img]https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRolzV--I9Crn2DfcKnRAlctR2ZUiBgyj5l4cJWzRX-xAgkCycI[/img] SEE the entire movie here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBaujfxf6aE 50% very dated but joan collins looks lovely! [img]https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSg12BWfp5JTYqZk4NBDMc3VlQFrRE-5-4VGIxqdUMWWBOErvzu[/img] Cast Joan Collins - Ottilie / Tracy Fletcher Tom Bell - Colin Trafford Denholm Elliott - Tom Lewis Laurence Naismith - Sir Henry Larnstein Lyn Ashley - Jennifer Juliet Harmer - Geraldine Lambert Neil McCallum - Jimmy Geraldine Gardner - Sylvia Jeremy Child - Dougie Raynes Ray McAnally - Jack Kahn Dudley Foster - Grimshaw Geraldine Moffat - Stella Simon Ward - Jeremy David Weston - Johnny Prescott Drewe Henley - Man Edward Cast - Jenkins John Hallam - Jonathan Keene Angus MacKay - Dr. Rankin [img]http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/images/reviews/190/1298421748_4.jpg[/img] The films of Ralph Thomas 1940s Once Upon a Dream (1949) · Helter Skelter (1949) · Traveller's Joy (1949) 1950s The Clouded Yellow (1951) · Appointment with Venus (1951) · Venetian Bird (1952) · A Day to Remember (1953) · The Dog and the Diamonds (1953) · Doctor in the House (1954) · Mad About Men (1954) · Above Us the Waves (1955) · Doctor at Sea (1955) · The Iron Petticoat (1956) · Checkpoint (1956) · Doctor at Large (1957) · Campbell's Kingdom (1957) · A Tale of Two Cities (1958) · The Wind Cannot Read (1958) · The 39 Steps (1959) · Upstairs and Downstairs (1959) 1960s Conspiracy of Hearts (1960) · Doctor in Love (1960) · No Love for Johnnie (1961) · No My Darling Daughter (1961) · A Pair of Briefs (1962) · Carry On Cruising (1962) · The Wild and the Willing (1962) · Doctor in Distress (1963) · Hot Enough for June (1964) · The High Bright Sun (1964) · Doctor in Clover (1966) · Deadlier Than the Male (1967) · Nobody Runs Forever (1968) · Some Girls Do (1969) 1970s Doctor in Trouble (1970) · Percy (1971) · Quest for Love (1971) · The Love Ban (1973) · Percy's Progress (1974) · A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1979) [img]http://www.britmovie.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/71FNIv87kSL.jpg[/img]

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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very dated but joan collins looks lovely!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Synopsis

Colin Trafford (Tom Bell) is a British physicist who discovers an alternate world parallel to his own reality. In this other world, among other differences, World War II never occurred, and President John F. Kennedy is still alive. Trafford also finds that his other self neglects his beautiful wife (Joan Collins), so he steps in and begins a relationship with her. Crossing over to this other reality creates significant problems, however, and Trafford must deal with the ramifications.

Director: Ralph Thomas
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 30m